KUALA LUMPUR: The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar and other major currencies today on renewed demand for the domestic unit, a dealer said. At 9.00 am, the local unit was quoted at 4.2050/2080 against the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.2060/2090. The local note was traded mixed against a basket of other major currencies. It perked against the Singapore dollar to 3.1243/1277 from Tuesday’s close of 3.1244/1275 and appreciated against the yen to 3.8179/8209 from 3.8341/8372 previously. The local unit weakened against the British pound to 5.5859/5916 from Tuesday’s 5.5763/5820 and decreased against the Euro to 5.0330/0382 from 5.0304/0352 yesterday.

Source: New Strait Times September 13, 2017 01:30 UTC